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Arthur Mapp
Arthur Mapp (born 6 November 1953) is a British former judoka who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1][2] BiographyMapp, born in British Honduras came to prominence after winning the 1978 Swedish Open and 1978 British Open.[1] In 1980, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, where he competed in the men's open category. He reached the semi-finals before losing to the eventual gold medallist Dietmar Lorenz but Mapp won the repechage final against Dambajavyn Tsend–Ayuush to claim a bronze medal. At the time of his Olympic success, Arthur Mapp was serving with the British Army as a Corporal in the Royal Army Pay Corps.[2] In 1981, he became champion of Great Britain, winning the open division at the British Judo Championships.[3] References
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